From Tolkien's Battle of Helm's Deep to George R.R. Martin's Blackwater toElizabeth Moon's Civil War of Fintha, it is in the battles of epic fantasy,sword and sorcery, and contemporary fantasy where heroism comes alive, magic isunleashed, and legends are made and unmade. Here are stories on the militaryside of both high fantasy, contemporary fantasy, and urban fantasy. These talesfeature beautifully crafted worlds of a past and present filled with magic andmayhem — all served up by a range of top authors including JonathanMaberry, Tobias Buckell, Elizabeth Moon, Tanya Huff, Glen Cook, Simon R. Green,Seanan McGuire, and Linda Nagata.